Alcovy

As of 4/06/08 there is a riverwide tree just upstream of the class III drop on this section and at 3.3 ft there is barely an eddy to catch RR in front of it. There are no eddies at that level in the 50 yards before this drop. A new subdivision is going up RR and comes right up to the edge of the gorge so this drop can be scouted beforehand at least until the homes get built. Get on this one while you can as it's future value will diminish once Joe Sixpack starts throwing his trash and lawn chairs in.

Gauge seems to be malfunctioning as of 8/29/08 (post-hurricane deluge). Our trip to this section of the Alcovy revealed that the water levels were low, barely running over the dam, despite a reading of 3.19 on the AW gauge. Additionally, a new-looking car had washed into this river, right at the put-in. Easily avoided, but a nasty hazard nevertheless.